Lore & History
13 entries in the Blade Runner compendium.
Nexus-6 Lifespan LimitationA four-year clock ticking down on the soul of a machine.Tyrell Corporation OriginsThe company that built the replicants.Off-world ColoniesA gleaming promise of new worlds built on the backs of those forbidden to return.Nexus-8The Tyrell replicants built to live as long as humans.Tears in Rain MonologueA dying machine mourns the loss of memories that no human will ever remember.Nexus-6Built for the off-world colonies, with four years to live.Baseline TestA razor-sharp interrogation to ensure a killer remains nothing more than a machine.Officer KA replicant detective who uncovers a buried secret and chooses to reunite a father with his daughter.Spinner Air CarsThe fictional flying cars from Blade Runner, designed by Syd Mead, that combine ground driving with vertical…The Replicant ChildA living miracle, proof that replicants can reproduce.Gaff's OrigamiSilent paper messages from the shadows of Los Angeles.Deckard's Unicorn DreamThe Director's Cut dream that, with Gaff's parting origami unicorn, fuels the debate over whether Deckard is…ReplicantBioengineered humanoids in the Blade Runner films.
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